THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY for THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
See attachment. FIN Third Quarter Report 2010 H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification H.R. 703 - To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 788 To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 1039 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy. H.R. 1705 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act Issue: Regulatory reform H.R. 2221 - the "Accountability and Trust Act." Issue: Data Security Breach H.R. 2733/ S. 1389 - the "Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009." Issue: SEC Rule 151A H.R. 3399 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R. 3506 Title: the Eliminate Privacy Notification Confusion Act A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception from the continuing requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates, and for other purposes. Issue: Data Security Breach. H.R. 3596 the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson. H.R. 3669 - Title: To prohibit employers from carrying life insurance policies on their rank and file employees. Issue: use of COLI H.R. 3763 a bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses. Issue: Health Care. H.R. 4173 Title: The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 5993/ S. 3718 Title: The Securing Americas Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals Act of 2010. A bill to ensure that beneficiaries of Servicemembers Group Life Insurance receive financial counseling and disclosure information regarding life insurance payments, and for other programs. S. 139 Title: the Data Breach Notification Act A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. Issue: Data Security Breach. S. 272 - the "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009" A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes. Issue: Derivatives. S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform. S. 444 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy S. 1490 the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy. S. 1681 - the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: Privacy. S. 3098 Title: the Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act of 2010 A bill to prohibit proprietary trading and certain relationships with hedge funds and private equity funds, to address conflicts of interest with respect to certain securitizations, and for other purposes. Issue: Regulatory reform. S. 3217 - Title: A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DOUGLAS P BATES | — |
| GREGORY G JOHNSON | — |
| STEVEN M RADKE | — |
| ALISON WATSON | — |
Insurance INS
See attachment. INS Third Quarter Report 2010 H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification H.R. 788 To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 703 - To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 1039 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy. H.R. 1705 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act Issue: Regulatory reform H.R. 2221 - the "Accountability and Trust Act." Issue: Data Security Breach H.R. 2733/ S. 1389 - the "Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009." Issue: SEC Rule 151A H.R. 3399 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R. 3506 Title: the Eliminate Privacy Notification Confusion Act A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception from the continuing requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates, and for other purposes. Issue: Data Security Breach. H.R. 3596 the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson. H.R. 3669 - Title: To prohibit employers from carrying life insurance policies on their rank and file employees. Issue: use of COLI H.R. 3763 a bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses. Issue: Health Care. H.R. 4173 Title: The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 5993/ S. 3718 Title: The Securing Americas Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals Act of 2010. A bill to ensure that beneficiaries of Servicemembers Group Life Insurance receive financial counseling and disclosure information regarding life insurance payments, and for other programs. S. 139 Title: the Data Breach Notification Act A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. Issue: Data Security Breach. S. 272 - the "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009" A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes. Issue: Derivatives. S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform. S. 444 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy S. 1490 the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy. S. 1681 - the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: Privacy. S. 3098 Title: the Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act of 2010 A bill to prohibit proprietary trading and certain relationships with hedge funds and private equity funds, to address conflicts of interest with respect to certain securitizations, and for other purposes. Issue: Regulatory reform. S. 3217 - Title: A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DOUGLAS P BATES | — |
| STEVEN M RADKE | — |
| ALISON WATSON | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
See attachment. CSP Third Quarter Report 2010 H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification H.R. 788 To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 703 - To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 1705 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act Issue: Regulatory reform H.R. 2221 - the "Accountability and Trust Act." Issue: Data Security Breach H.R. 2733/ S. 1389 - the "Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009." Issue: SEC Rule 151A H.R. 3399 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R. 3506 Title: the Eliminate Privacy Notification Confusion Act A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception from the continuing requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates, and for other purposes. Issue: Data Security Breach. H.R. 3596 the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson. H.R. 3669 - Title: To prohibit employers from carrying life insurance policies on their rank and file employees. Issue: use of COLI H.R. 3763 a bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses. Issue: Health Care. H.R. 4173 Title: The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 5993/ S. 3718 Title: The Securing Americas Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals Act of 2010. A bill to ensure that beneficiaries of Servicemembers Group Life Insurance receive financial counseling and disclosure information regarding life insurance payments, and for other programs. S. 139 Title: the Data Breach Notification Act A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. Issue: Data Security Breach. S. 179 Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy S. 272 - the "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009" A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes. Issue: Derivatives. S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform. S. 444 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy S. 1490 the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson. S. 1681 - the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: Privacy. S. 3098 Title: the Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act of 2010 A bill to prohibit proprietary trading and certain relationships with hedge funds and private equity funds, to address conflicts of interest with respect to certain securitizations, and for other purposes. Issue: Regulatory reform. S. 3217 - Title: A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DOUGLAS P BATES | — |
| STEVEN M RADKE | — |
| ALISON WATSON | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
See attachment. TAX Third Quarter Report 2010 H.R.251 - Title: Life Insurance Employee Notification Act. Issue: effects of company owned life insurance. H.R.768 - Title: To establish a commission on the tax and fiscal implications of the regulation of financial products and arrangements and to study the current financial crisis, its causes and impact on the Federal deficit and tax revenues. Issue: tax implications on life insurance. H.R.2452 - Title: Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies. H.R.3399 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R. 3408/ S.2882 Title: Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009. H.R.3669 - Title: To prohibit employers from carrying life insurance policies on their rank and file employees. Issue: use of COLI H.R.4013 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R.4173 - Title: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (Title XVI) H.R.4191 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R.4412 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a 50 percent tax on bonuses paid by TARP. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R.5893 - Title: Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 Issue: revenue offsets H.R.5982 - Title: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 Issue: revenue offsets H.R.6128/S.3786 - Title: Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 Issue: Independent contractors. S.156 - Title: Small Business Stimulus Act of 2009; a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend enhanced small business expensing and to provide for a 5-year net operating loss carryback for losses incurred in 2008 or 2009. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies. S.722 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Issue: tax changes may affect life insurance. S.823 - Title: Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act; a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation as it effects life insurance companies. S.1835 - Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies. S.1937 - Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies. S.2927 - Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies. S.3795 - Title: TAX GAP Act of 2010 Issue: taxation of life insurance companies. Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee/Bank Tax (not introduced) - To assess a fee or tax on financial services companies to repay TARP or other purposes. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DOUGLAS P BATES | — |
| STEVEN M RADKE | — |
| KATHLEEN H SCHLUTER | — |
| ALISON WATSON | — |
Retirement RET
See attachment. RET Third Quarter Report 2010 H.R. 519 The Elder Caregiver Support and Information Enhancement Act of 2009. Issue: LTC additional appropriations for LTC Information clearinghouse. H.R. 1961 - Savings for American Families Future Act Issue: savers' credit H.R. 2021 Savings Recovery Act of 2009. Issue: Savers credit. H.R. 2748 Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act of 2009. Issue: Tax Incentive for Annuities. H. R. 4126 Retirement Fairness Act. Issue: Modification of 401(k) Plan Rules. H.R. 4626 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. Issue: Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to apply to the business of health insurance. H.R. 4742 - SAVE Act. Issue: simplifies SIMPLE IRAs and provides for voluntary Auto IRAs. H.R. 5297 Small Business Lending Fund Act. Issue: Partial Annuitization and Roth Conversions of 401 (k) savings. H.R. 5853 - Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act. Issue: Changes to the CLASS Act. S. 1297 Retirement Security for Life Act. Issue: Tax Incentive for Non Qualified Annuities. S. 2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: Annuity illustration on benefit statements. S. 3760/ H.R. 6099 - Automatic IRA Act of 2010. Issue: Both provide for mandatory Auto IRAs for workers without pension coverage. S. 3829 - Long-Term Care Bailout Prevention Act. Issue: Repeal of the CLASS Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DOUGLAS P BATES | — |
| STEVEN M RADKE | — |
| ALISON WATSON | — |
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